The history of a territory and its industriousness, Saline Culcasi

The Museum
The history of a territory and its industriousness

Saline Culcasi

The Museum

The Trapani area and its legendary industriousness: the Salt Museum of Saline Culcasi, located in the Nubia district, is a vivid testimony of this union which has almost always existed. Visiting it allows you to discover the harmonies of a territory, those between sea and land, and the ancient industriousness of the Trapani people in the field of salt production which is more an art than a profession.

Salt Museum of Saline Culcasi, Trapani
Saline Culcasi, Riserva Naturale Orientata Saline di Trapani e Paceco

Included in the official guide of the European Union dedicated to the museums of the Mediterranean, it is located inside an ancient “baglio” (Sicilian rural farm).

Within the stone walls is housed a windmill in excellent condition, used for the milling of crystals: the windmills represent, together with the multicoloured salt pans, a unique landscape in the whole Mediterranean.

Saline di Nubia, Trapani -

In the eighteenth-century building, which can be visited all year round, there are also cards full of information about the activities and panels illustrating the phases of the work cycle, as well as ancient work tools of the salt workers and black and white photos that immortalize how they once worked. Thanks to a guided tour, therefore, you will be able to discover and relive the history that characterizes this territory of Western Sicily.

Salinari, Saline Culcasi

After visiting the museum, you will then be able to walk around the surrounding salt pans. Visitors stroll among the canals that divide the various salt pans, immersed in a suggestive and colourful atmosphere. The Salina Culcasi is in fact one of the most beautiful and ancient in the area, built as far back as 1500 B.C. by the Phoenicians.

Salt Museum of Saline Culcasi, located in the Nubia district - Trapani
Museo Saline di Nubia, Trapani -
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Panorami mozzafiato, natura dilagante, gli antichi mulini a vento, tour guidati ed eccellenti degustazioni: perché non approfittare delle visite alla Salina Culcasi?

Visit to the salt museum with a walk along the banks among the production pools of the Culcasi salt pans: degustazione e visita Trapani/Nubia

duration: 75 min

Visit to the salt museum with a walk along the banks among the production pools of the Culcasi salt pans

You will discover the ancient history of the salt pans, enjoying a direct experience together with our guides

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